Professional Summary
DevOps Engineer with 3+ years at Airbus, specializing in Kubernetes, automation, and cloud migration. Transitioned an on-premise system to containerized environments. Background in IT security (MSc) and industrial automation (PLC programming at Siemens). Product Owner for a 6-person DevOps team, driving secure CI/CD solutions.
Work Experience
DevSecOps Engineer / Product Owner @ Airbus
08/2023–Present | Hamburg, DE
- Migrated legacy systems to containerized pipelines, reducing deployment complexity for ~30 java services
- Built Jenkins/Ansible automation for on-premise systems and the Kubernetes migration/runtime
- Led 6-engineer team as Product Owner, aligning DevOps with security standards
- Integrated security checks into CI/CD workflows
- Orchestrated Java 8 → Java 17 migration for 30+ services, ensuring security compliance
PLC Programmer (Dual Studies) @ Siemens
2017–2022 | Hanover, DE
- Bridged IT/OT gap: Programmed Siemens S7-1500 & S7-300 PLCs to automate 3 production lines
- Migrated legacy PLC software to Siemens TIA Portal, modernizing mid-sized production facilities.
- Collaborated with IT teams to integrate industrial systems with enterprise networks, laying groundwork for Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Projects
Homelab Infrastructure | Docker, Podman, Linux
- Self-hosted 20+ services (Nextcloud, Matrix, Jellyfin) with zero-downtime deployments using Podman and Ansible
Coffee Enthusiast App | React Native
- Side project for coffee lovers to track beans and share brews
- Automated builds/deployments using GitHub Actions
Skills
Technical: Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker/Podman, CI/CD, Linux, IT Security, PLC Programming, React Native, Industry 4.0
Soft: Agile Leadership, Product Ownership, Team Mentoring
Education
MSc in IT Security – University of Applied Sciences Wedel
2018–2020 | Dual Studies at Airbus
BEng in Electronics & Information Technology – University of Applied Sciences Hanover
2015–2018 | Dual Studies at Siemens